Shephup

Shephup (保子犬 Hogoinu) is a Normal-Type Pokémon.

It evolves into Valierd starting at level 22.

Pokédex Entry
These Pokémon have an amazing sense of smell and use it for finding items or where people or Pokémon were killed. If they know about something, they will wag their tail and bark. Cops often keep Shephup as working pets, but they have to wait until they evolve to go onto real rescue missions. They are very loyal to their owner and will attack anybody they know commited a serious crime.

Design Origin
Shephup is based on a German Shepherd.

Name Origin
Shephup is a combination of German Shepherd and puppy.

Hogoinu is a combination of 保護する hogo suru (protective) and 子犬 koinu (puppy).